Obituary: Don CanerdayDon Canerday, age 77, of Russellville died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 at the Dardanelle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 15, 1935, in Russellville to Fred and Vena Canerday. He was retired from Tyson Foods, was the former owner of Canerday’s Honda in Russellville, was a life member of the National Rifle Association and a longtime and faithful member of the HCDG (Hardee’s Coffee-Drinking Geezers). He was preceded in death by his...

Obituary: Jay KingJay W. King, age 90, of Russellville, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A son of the late Moses and Elsie Marks King, he was born June 10, 1922 in Rockmart, Ga. He was a newspaper printer and real estate agent, a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II, and a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Miller King; two...

Obituary: Raymond “Ray” ChenowithRaymond “Ray” Chenowith, 72, of Russellville, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012. He was born May 31, 1940, in Russellville to Velma Rhea Taylor Chenowith and Harve Chenowith. Ray was a member of Restoration Church and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Linda Chenowith; and a brother, Charles Chenowith. Ray is survived by his children, Penny and Phil Harris, Robby Chenowith and Misti Cheno...

Obituary: Edwin SimsHoyt Edwin Sims, age 72, of Houston, Texas died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at Atrium Medical Center in Stafford, Texas. He was born January 7, 1940 at Dardanelle to the late Lee Roy and Anna Pitts Sims. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Eulis Sims; sister, Melba Sims. Survivors include two sisters, Margaret White and husband, Evan, of Pasadena, Texas, Linda Smith of Humble, Texas; one brother, Freddie Sims and wife, Helen, of Cut and...

Obituary: Frances TilmonMary Frances Tilmon, age 91, of Dardanelle died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at River Valley Medical Center. She was born March 3, 1921 at Freedonia, Kan. to the late Russell and Pearl Ray Farrington. During WWII she worked for U.S. Rubber in Detroit, Mich. She married Opal Tilmon in 1947 and their son, Tommy, was born in 1949. She worked for awhile for the Dardanelle Lunchroom. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, a volun...

Obituary: Junior CrawfordClaud L. Crawford Jr., 85, of Dardanelle went home to be with his Lord on December. 4, 2012. He was born March 3, 1927 in Atkins to Claud Lee Crawford Sr. and Mary Haralson Crawford. Junior was a member of The First Free Will Baptist Church in Dardanelle where he was an ordained deacon for over 40 years. He retired from AP&L after 35 years of dedicated service. He was a veteran of WWII and was a retired member of the Dardanelle City Fire Depar...

Obituary: Junior CrawfordClaud L. Crawford Jr., age 85, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at the First Freewill Baptist Church in Dardanelle. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle. Visitation will be held Thursday, 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. A full obit will run in Thursday’s edition of The Courier. Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences...

Obituary: Jay KingJay W. King, age 90, of Russellville, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Rest Haven Memorial Park, by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. The full obituary will run in the Thursday edition of The Courier and online at www.shinnfuneral.com.

Obituary: J. D. Virden,J. D. Virden, age 90, of Atkins went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at Lemley Funeral Chapel. A graveside committal service will follow at approximately noon at the Churchill Cemetery. A reception will be held after the committal service at the home of Kim and Sue Virden to celebrate the lives and homegoing of J. D. and Maxine Vi...

Obituary: Thomas KingThomas Dell King, age 59, of Russellville died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born June 22, 1953, in Roswell, New Mexico, to Dora Lester King and Odell King. Thomas attended Bethel Assembly of God. He loved the Razorbacks, fishing, and watching wrestling on television. He is preceded in death by his father. Thomas is survived by his mother, Dora King of Russellville; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Nina ...

Obituary: Frances TilmonMary Frances Tilmon, age 91, of Dardanelle died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at River Valley medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 at the services at the First United Methodist Church in Dardanelle. Burial will be private. Visitation will be open Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. A full obit will run in Thursday’s edition of The Courier. Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. O...

Obituary: Gloria McGeeGloria J. McGee, age 80, of Russellville, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in Little Rock. She was born September 16, 1932, in Lake Geneva, Wis., to Eva Weiberg Woods and Whitney Woods. Gloria married her husband, John Robert McGee, in 1951, in Ontario, Calif. where she was a resident for 65 years. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and long phone conversations with her family. Gloria also enjoyed s...

Obituary: Mildred HancockMildred L. Hancock, age 89, of Danville passed away Dec. 1, 2012 at Arkansas River Valley Hospice in Russellville. She was born January 16, 1923 in Huntington to the late James Wesley, Sr. and Mary Evelyn Cockrell Stroud. She was a clerk for Arkla Gas and a homemaker. She was a member of the Danville First Baptist Church since August 11, 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband of 641⁄2 years E. O.“Bud” Hancock; brothers, James Wesley St...

Obituary: Timothy EllisonTimothy Wayne Ellison, 51, of Lamar passed away Dec. 2, 2012 at his home. He was born Dec. 21,1960 in West Memphis. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Carl and Marie Roden Ellison. He is survived by his fiancé, Janet Lynn Teague of Lamar; two brothers, Dennis Ellison of Pearl River, La. and Dean and wife, Kenna Cowell of Lamar; four sisters, Calene Jones of Memphis, Tenn., Debra Ellison of Pearl River, La.,Donna Fuller of Pearl R...

Obituary: Eddie SearsThomas Edward “Eddie” Sears, age 43, of Altus died Nov. 28, 2012 at Hartman. He was born June 12, 1969 in Ozark and was a concrete worker. He is preceded in death by his parents, John W. Sears and Emma L. Freeman; and a brother, Gene Parton. He is survived by his fiancé, Shelby Carter of Altus; three sons, Thomas Sears, Dennis Sears, and Matthew Sears all of Ft. Smith; two daughters, Twila Paige Sears of Altus and Emma Mae Sears of Ft. Smith; ...

Obituary: Bobby BurgessRobert Austin “Bobby” Burgess, age 51 of Dardanelle, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1961, at Fairfield, Calif. He was the assistant parts manager at O’Reilly’s in Dardanelle. He loved going hunting, fishing, and watching or going to NASCAR races. Most of all he loved his kids and his grandkids. He was preceded in death by one sister, Kathy Ramey. Survivors include his parents, Mary and Ch...

Obituary: Clara JonesClara Minnetta Jones, 98, of Russellville went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at Legacy Heights Nursing Home in Russellville. Funeral will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at Kelley Heights/Darby Lane Baptist Church in Russellville. Burial will be at Rock Springs Cemetery in Hector by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., on Sunday, at the funeral home. Internet obituary and online guest book are ...

Obituary: Jimmy SavageJimmy Leon Savage, 63, of Russellville died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 9, 1949, in Russellville to Daniel and Goldie Standridge Savage and enjoyed the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include one son, Daniel and wife, Melissa; one daughter, Stacey Coulter; five brothers and sister in-laws, Donald and Diane, Danny, Ronnie and Kitty, Melvin, Larry and Phyllis; f...

Obituary: Eddyth GeislerEddyth F. Geisler, age 99, of Clarksville died Thursday, Nov. 29 at Johnson Regional Medical Center. She was born January 19, 1913 in Clarksville the Daughter of late Walter and Waylee Shamlin Temple. She was a member of the Harmony Prebyterian Church and a graduate of the Hartman High School. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Tumaty. Survivors include, husband, Mick Geisler; one son, Mickey (Karen) Geisler,of Clarksville; two g...

Obituary: Dean BennettDean Bennett, 99, passed away on Nov. 28, 2012 at the Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville. She was born on January 9, 1913 in Knoxville. She was a retired as a house keeper at the Johnson Regional Medical Center and a member of Second Baptist Church in Clarksville. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Letha Ann Black Manning; her husband, Jimmy Bennett; nine siblings and spouses; and several nieces and nephews. She i...